Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina
Argentina: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 1.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina stood at 1.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina peaked at 1.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.
Argentina ranks 28th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.1% | — |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +46.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +40.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 2.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Argentina was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- How does Argentina rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Argentina ranks 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release